ESPN's Phillips admits shame in sex scandal Oct 23, 2009
all cats are the same in the dark"....but dear lord, this p ussy is downright FUGLY....it is laughable of it werent so sad...ole Steve is about to lose his life as he knows it...and he only has about 30-40 more years of life to think about it... Tara101 10/22/2009 9:37 PM Your reporting this woman made an account on ESPN comp to harass a minor and they have not fired her yet;plus scare the innocent wife probably while on the clock! You hire people you do not raise them; ESPN is as guilty as any... (New York Post -- News)
Demand is high at free San Jose health fair Oct 12, 2009
Some fair officials are following the advice of federal agriculture experts who are encouraging fairgoers to use hand-washing stations and discouraging those with flulike symptoms from having contact with animals, especially pigs that can be susceptible to influenza. "Sick people, whether they are at a fair or anywhere else, should not be out with other members of the public," said USDA veterinarian John Clifford. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Review: 'G-Force' Can't Recover From Nose Dive Jul 25, 2009
Shrinking Bruckheimer's usual visual-effects mayhem down to rodent size, "G-Force" is centered on a elite squad of guinea pigs who resemble small(er) versions of Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible.". The guinea pigs are voiced by Sam Rockwell (Darwin), Tracy Morgan (Blaster) and Penelope Cruz (Juarez) ... But you don't come to see "G-Force" for the intrigue; you come for the talking guinea pigs. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Open-Air Sales: Cute And Cuddly Or Costly And Unsafe? Jul 2, 2009
Baby alpacas, litters of kittens, squealing pot-bellied pigs, calves and ponies, hundreds of rabbits, geese, ducks, chickens and parakeets, ferrets and hundreds of puppies are up for sale, hauled to town by people eager to make some cash. The acres of animals are a significant feature of the decades-old, four-days-a-month flea market known as First Monday Trade Days, a dizzying array of 7,000 vendors that draws as many as 500,000 shoppers. (W-USA News, DC)
Critics of open-air animal sales cite cost, safety Jul 1, 2009
Baby alpacas, litters of kittens, squealing pot-bellied pigs, calves and ponies, hundreds of rabbits, geese, ducks, chickens and parakeets, ferrets and hundreds of puppies are up for sale, hauled to town by people eager to make some cash. PHOTOS: PET TALK. (USA Today)
Happy birthday songs Jun 21, 2009
Their house of 25 years is modest, informal and decorated with Norris' collections of kitsch and ephemera: black cats, Three Little Pigs, various creamers and plates, Hawaiiana, black memorabilia. She buys and sells collectibles on eBay, and loves hitting estate sales and flea markets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A father's American dream Jun 21, 2009
To feed his big family, Frank bought sides of beef, whole lambs and pigs from a slaughterhouse in Canonsburg. Gloria and the kids would be waiting at home to cut the meat, wrap it and get it in the freezer before it spoiled. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Friends — A key ingredient Apr 17, 2009
She says the pull to experience life on the farm with companion animals was perhaps inborn, something she always wanted but was further enhanced by time spent with a great-grandmother and great aunt who lived together and survived on a small farm a garden, fruit trees, chickens and pigs. Childhood experiences on their farm resonates for her until this day, and Lisa is in the process of what she says might be her attempt at re-creation even though her husband Dale laid down the country living... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
CEOs know Bo helps Obamas feel a little less lonely at the top Apr 14, 2009
Many CEOs own both dogs and cats and report other pets including horses, mules, parrots, parakeets, hamsters, fish, lizards, snakes, ferrets, mice, turtles, rabbits, guinea pigs, hermit crabs and chinchillas. "I tend to trust people a little less if they are not pet owners as they sometimes are a little more narcissistic," says Judy Odom, co-founder of Software Spectrum, and owner of 3-year-old goldendoodle Lizzie and 6-year-old golden retriever Woody. (USA Today -- Money)
The Jim Henson Company and RC2 Announce a New Licensing Partnership for Dinosaur Train Feb 17, 2009
Credits include the Saturn Award-winning "Farscape" and the features "MirrorMask," "Five Children and It," "Good Boy!" and the recently released direct to DVD "Unstable Fables," which features "3 Pigs and a Baby," "Tortoise vs. Hare" and "The Goldilocks and the Three Bears Show." With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Pigs promotions certainly not boar-ing Feb 13, 2009
Pigs promotions certainly not boar-ing ... For the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, their thoughts went outside the proverbial pig pen to come up with some interesting ideas ... So, when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs promotional schedule came out, I was in Hog Heaven, which could also be the perfect nickname for Coca-Cola Park. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
